Weatherford Building Tour
Wednesday October 7, 2:00-3:00 P.M.
Bing’s Café (ground level of Weatherford Hall)
Get the inside view of the most majestic building on campus!
Join us for a tour of Weatherford Hall, a former men’s dormitory that has
served as one of OSU’s architectural icons since its construction in 1928.
See colorful examples of Weatherford’s past (as reflected in the painted
doors) and learn about the program that saved the structure from the
wrecking ball a little more than a decade ago. Want a teaser?
- Weatherford Hall: A Story of Two Decades http://media.oregonstate.edu/media/t/0_ds9dkg5r/2947392
- Weatherford Hall – Two Stories Produced by KVAL-TV http://media.oregonstate.edu/media/t/0_rje6muua/2947392
Oregon State University Queer Archives Film Screening and Reception
Wednesday October 7, 4:00-6:00 P.M.
Special Collections Reading Room-5th Floor Valley Library
Come and learn more about LBGTQ history at OSU and the new project
to document it through OSQA (Oregon State University Queer Archives).
There will be a screening of a documentary film by alumna Kiah McConnell (’15)
about the LGBTQ+ Community at OSU followed by a reception.
Student Culture and Activities on Film-Views from the Past
Wednesday October 21, noon-1:00 P.M.
Willamette Room East-3rd Floor Valley Library
Join us for dance, music, big hair, and catwalks from OSU in the 1980s and 1990s!
To celebrate amazing footage that we archived from KBVR-TV this year, there will be a showing of excerpts from historic student performances captured on film, including the Mom’s Weekend Fashion Show, Indonesia Cultural Night, and the Ms. OSU Pageant. For added flair, we will also show Benny the Beaver on the slopes for the Chips Invitational Mascot Ski Race.
Taste of the ‘Chives Recipe Showcase
Friday October 30, noon-1:00
Willamette Room East-3rd Floor Valley Library
Sample flavors inspired by the past in this annual showcase of recipes discovered in the holdings of the OSU Special Collections and Archives. This year, we’re highlighting recipes featured in a 1945 wall calendar that reflects the culinary creativity of a nation facing wartime food rationing and shortages. You can view these recipes online here. Join us to sample some of these prepared recipes and please feel free to make them yourself to share at the event. Other recipes can be found in historic publications available online on the Scholars Archive website here.
